Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 19:16
16If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| a false | חָמָ֖ס | ḥā·mās | Noun - masculine singular | H2555 violence, wrong |
| witness | עֵד־ | ‘êḏ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5707 witness |
| testifies | לַעֲנ֥וֹת | la·‘ă·nō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6030 answer, respond |
| against | בּ֖וֹ | bōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| someone | בְּאִ֑ישׁ | bə·’îš | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| accusing him of a crime | סָרָֽה׃ | sā·rāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5627 a turning aside, defection, apostasy, withdrawal |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.